I Left a Toxic Relationship. Here’s How I Healed. | Validated: Own. Voice. Heal.
Validated is a faith-rooted podcast for women navigating hidden forms of emotional, psychological, spiritual, or financial abuse—especially in relationships that appear "perfect" from the outside.
Launch Date
New episodes start Wednesday, November 17. Follow so you never miss one.🤍
New episodes release every Wednesday at 4:45 AM PT.
I'm Valerie, a voice advocate who chose a different future after walking through experiences where my sense of reality became fragmented, my ability to trust my own perceptions eroded over time, and I carried deep emotional and psychological harm that remained invisible to those around me. In this trailer, I share why the show exists and how it can support you with:
- Clarity for your mind
- Courage for your next brave step
- Language for your story
Expect practical tools, gentle guidance, and hope you can feel.
You are not alone. You are seen here. 🤍
In This Trailer
00:00 Facing the Hard Questions
00:31 Meet Valerie: Your Voice Advocate
00:50 Understanding Hidden Abuse
01:25 Reclaiming Your Voice and Healing
01:45 Join the Validated Community
02:01 Your Next Brave Step
⚖️ Disclaimer
Just a reminder:
I’m not a licensed therapist, medical professional, or attorney. The stories, insights, and reflections I share through the Validated podcast, website, and downloadable resources are based on my personal experiences, perspectives, and opinions. Identifying details have been changed or omitted to protect privacy.
This content is offered for support and education, not accusation, and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace professional care. No therapeutic relationship is implied or created by your use of this content.
If you’re in crisis or need personalized help, please reach out to a licensed mental health professional and/or seek wise counsel within your faith community. You are worthy of such support.
🎶 Music Credit & License
Intro/Outro music: “Lofi Background Music-337568” by [Artist] — licensed via Pixabay.
Licensed under the Pixabay Content License (free for commercial use; no attribution required). Content ID registered; used with license.
🔗 Links & Resources
🤍 Listen page: https://validatedpodcast.com/listen
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🔗 RSS: https://feeds.captivate.fm/validated-own-voice-heal/
Transcript
When the same hard question keeps following you is this abuse?
Speaker A:You probably know the hard answer.
Speaker A:And when that question keeps circling back, maybe it's your heart saying it's time to deal with it.
Speaker A:This is Validated, a podcast for brave women like you, breaking the silence of spiritual, psychological and emotional abuse, especially in relationships that look good on the outside but leave you questioning everything on the inside.
Speaker A:I'm Valerie Voice Advocate and a woman who chose to leave a marriage that was breaking me emotionally and psychologically.
Speaker A:Now I'm helping women to own their story, reclaim their voice, and heal out loud in a faith forward and empowering way.
Speaker B:Thanks for joining me on Validated.
Speaker B:Just a reminder, I'm not a licensed therapist or medical professional.
Speaker B:This podcast shares my personal experiences and perspectives for educational support, not professional advice.
Speaker B:Identifying details have been changed for privacy.
Speaker B:If you need help, please contact a licensed mental health professional, trusted support or crisis hotline.
Speaker B:You are worthy of such support.
Speaker B:Full disclaimer is in the description.
Speaker A:Having been in ministry for many years, I know what it's like to see smile in public while silently asking myself, is this really happening?
Speaker A:Is this really my life?
Speaker A:No woman should feel she has to doubt her own reality, wondering if she's being gaslit, manipulated, controlled.
Speaker A:At Validated, we talk about the kind of pain that's hard to describe.
Speaker A:Gaslighting, emotional control, spiritual manipulation.
Speaker A:Tactics that can steal your voice and can slowly erode your sense of self.
Speaker A:But we do not stay stuck there.
Speaker A:We laugh and we may cry, we get honest, we lean on truth and we start to reclaim the parts of ourselves we felt we had to silence just to survive.
Speaker A:Every time we come together, you'll get clarity for your mind, courage for your heart, and language for your story.
Speaker A:So Listen free on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to tune in.
Speaker A:New episodes dropping every other week, usually on Tuesdays.
Speaker A:Follow Validated now so you never miss an episode.
Speaker A:Come find your people.
Speaker A:You just took a brave step.
Speaker A:Now take your next brave step and meet me in episode one.
Speaker A:See you there.
